The founder of Freedman Seating Co., headquartered on the West Side, exhibited its seats for horse-drawn carriages at the 1893 World's Fair. Today its seats are in trucks used by UPS, FedEx and the U.

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EXPO Chicago is back at Navy Pier from April 24–27 for its 12th edition—the second under Frieze—with more than 170 galleries from 36 countries and 93 cities.